Something cool: Flip vid cam + Duct tape + STi = THIS
06-14-2009, 09:43 PM
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That road is narrow as hell, you can't really tell exactly how narrow it is because of the camera's perspective since you can't see the car in the film. When you get there you'll realize just how narrow it is.
Notice how I slowed down in the beginning of the video when there were rocks in the road? There's a reason for that... Those rocks are sharp as hell and will give you a flat tire in no time flat! So be careful of those rocks! They are only in the beginning part of the road when there are vertical cliffs... It's from the deer running up the rock face and bringing down loose rocks.
Is it any narrower than calaveras hills? That road is ridiculous tight.
06-14-2009, 09:49 PM
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This is just perfect for someone like me, I've always loved video taping stuff but video cameras were difficult to work with, big, heavy, and you couldn't just transfer stuff to your computer like this... This camera takes away every negative part of video taping and makes it so easy a caveman can do it, and trust me, I had my friend use it which is proof a cave man can do it!
06-14-2009, 09:51 PM
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Like half as wide. It's more narrow then the narrowest part of Quimby road which leads up to Mt Hamilton. Ask anyone who drives that road, it's narrow as hell, which makes it all that fun! It's super technical which means you'll never be going sooooo fast that you can't fully recover. don't get me wrong, you can make deadly mistakes there, but you're never going as fast as some other less technical roads so it's a bit safer somehow. lol
06-14-2009, 09:57 PM
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the first vid you showed "on a closed road" haha my best friend lives at the very top and its far from closed!! i have almost taken out cars with my pre runner. i hope your not going that fast up it when i come down it just an fyi my 1.5 DOM bumper will pwn ****
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06-14-2009, 10:11 PM
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One thing I forgot to say..
You can get really creative with the angles in which you tape... For example, it looks REALLY cool if you put the camera behind one of the front wheels aiming towards the front of the car... You can see the wheel turning/moving as you take turns... its REALLY cool.
I'm looking forward to seeing some footage that you guys take!
We should make an official FLIP Thread!
You can get really creative with the angles in which you tape... For example, it looks REALLY cool if you put the camera behind one of the front wheels aiming towards the front of the car... You can see the wheel turning/moving as you take turns... its REALLY cool.
I'm looking forward to seeing some footage that you guys take!
We should make an official FLIP Thread!
06-14-2009, 10:11 PM
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okay cool cause i know he and his fam take that road all the time into fremont, but since you had spotters thats cool. i was thinking cause sometimes they block it off for holidays so kids dont go do stupid **** up there like light fireworks or have sex bahaha
06-14-2009, 10:34 PM
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Thats pretty sweet. However if your just looking for a motorsports cam I think the gopro is a little better option cause its a bit more durable and has mounting. A friend picked one up for $130 off ebay brand new and it works pretty good. Quality isnt as good as the flip but its waterproof and has a suction cup mount that would be real hard pressed to let go. Its also a bit smaller and a wide angle too. Just figured I would throw it out there for you guys.
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Thats pretty sweet. However if your just looking for a motorsports cam I think the gopro is a little better option cause its a bit more durable and has mounting. A friend picked one up for $130 off ebay brand new and it works pretty good. Quality isnt as good as the flip but its waterproof and has a suction cup mount that would be real hard pressed to let go. Its also a bit smaller and a wide angle too. Just figured I would throw it out there for you guys.